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1. | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS |
1.1. | The value market for electric vehicles EVs of all types |
1.1. | Top 13 manufacturers of electric vehicles in 2014 showing rounded gross sales value of EVs ex factory by segment, % market share and trend of position. First division in red, second division in blue and third division in grey. |
1.1. | Breakdown of the electric vehicle value market in 2024, land water and airborne, hybrid and pure electric |
1.2. | Basic schematic of pure EV power train |
1.2. | Categories of electric vehicle, saturating and growth subsectors within these categories and technology trends by size/ duty cycle. |
1.2. | Profits |
1.3. | League table of largest EV manufacturers |
1.3. | Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector |
1.3. | Size of vehicle, broadly indicated by price and battery kWh, related to when up-front cost becomes competitive with a conventional version |
1.4. | SMEs have more opportunity |
1.4. | Explanation of trends in market numbers by sector and background statistics and forecasts by other analysts of future numbers by sector and country |
1.4. | Market sectors and technology trends |
1.5. | Small and Medium Enterprises SME come to the fore |
1.5. | Ex-factory unit price of EVs, in thousands of US dollars, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector, rounded |
1.5. | FlyNano pure electric flying jet ski Finland |
1.6. | Numbers of EVs, in thousands, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector |
1.6. | Ex-factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector, rounded |
1.6. | Numbers of manufacturers |
1.7. | Stronger value growth, hybrids gain value share |
1.7. | Approximate number of manufacturers of electric vehicles worldwide in 2014 by application with numbers for China |
1.7. | Ex-factory unit price of EVs, in thousands of US dollars, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector, rounded |
1.8. | Ex-factory value of EVs, in billions of US dollars, sold globally, 2013-2024, by applicational sector, rounded |
1.8. | Global sales of pure electric cars by country in 2012 including Chinese cars not homologated as cars in the West. |
1.8. | Mark ups through the value chain |
1.9. | Electric cars - the most unpredictable market |
1.9. | Pure electric on-road cars sold by type in 2012 K numbers excluding delivery vans and car-like vehicles not homologated as cars in the West such as cars sold in China and the Renault Twizy |
1.9. | Ex-factory value of EVs, in 2013, percentage by applicational sector |
1.9.1. | Pure electric cars |
1.9.2. | Car-like vehicles not homologated as cars |
1.9.3. | The most unpredictable market |
1.9.4. | Market drivers |
1.10. | Market by territory |
1.10. | Ex-factory value of EVs, in 2024, percentage by applicational sector |
1.10. | Pure electric cars sold in China in 2012 |
1.10.1. | Global |
1.10.2. | China |
1.10.3. | Pure electric vehicles in Europe |
1.10.4. | USA |
1.11. | Lessons from three EV events in late 2013 |
1.11. | Main market drivers 2013-2023 |
1.11. | Electric car and microEV sales in China 2011 and 2012 hybrid and pure electric |
1.12. | The various types of car, the precise definitions, regulations and user preferences varying greatly between countries |
1.12. | Monthly US electric vehicle sales for January to October2013 according to trade association EDTA |
1.13. | The value of the electric vehicle market by territory % East Asia, Europe, North America, Other 2013 and 2023 % |
1.13. | kWh per passenger for conventional or electric on-road vehicles related to type of vehicle and showing cars to be uniquely inefficient |
1.14. | The Daimler Smart, left, is a mainstream car subject to tax, insurance, crash tests etc whereas the G-Whiz from India, right, is registered as a quadricycle and was the best-selling pure electric car in the UK for ten years with s |
1.14. | NEV output in China for 2011 and 2012 including exports |
1.15. | Renault Twizy quadricycle which is selling over ten thousand within two years from launch. The standard model has no windows |
1.16. | Chinese micro-EV cars in China. Most of them have three wheels |
1.17. | Cumulative and monthly plug-in on-road vehicle sales in the USA through 2013 according to trade association EDTA |
1.18. | The tiny sales of pure electric on-road vehicle sales in Europe showing carrier goods EVs/ light industrial and commercial vehicles outselling pure electric passenger EVs, according to trade association AVERE |
1.19. | Adoption of different car power trains past and present |
1.20. | Unit sales in China 2008-2012: total autos, total passenger cars and buses and BEV and HEV/PHEV |
1.21. | Distribution of electric vehicles in circulation according to model |
1.22. | Number of electric 4-wheelers in Europe |
1.23. | Number of electric 2-wheelers in Europe |
1.24. | Monthly New PHEV and AEV Sales by Model |
1.25. | Yearly New HEV Sales by Model |
1.26. | Electric Drive Vehicle Share of New Vehicle Sales |
1.27. | Monthly New EDV Sales and Gasoline Price |
1.28. | Brammo high performance motorbike |
1.29. | Apple-like innovation for the disabled- Omnichair |
1.30. | Chinese hybrid scooter |
1.31. | New vehicles with asynchronous traction motors |
2. | INTRODUCTION |
2.1. | Definitions and scope of this report |
2.1. | Electric vehicle value chain |
2.1. | Energy, number of riders and energy per 100 kilometers per person for different on-road travel options. |
2.1.1. | Organisations involved in the EV industry value chain |
2.1.2. | Commonality |
2.1.3. | Key components and systems |
2.2. | Pure vs hybrid; on-road economics |
2.2. | Some reasons why ICE vehicles are replaced with EVs |
2.2. | Increasing inefficiency of private vehicles with size, even when fully occupied |
2.3. | Increasing efficiency of buses with size when fully occupied |
2.3. | Global automotive production by country 2012 |
2.3. | Hybrid electric vehicles |
2.3.1. | Here come range extenders |
2.3.2. | Hybrids at no price penalty |
2.3.3. | Born electric - in-wheel electric motors |
2.4. | Born electric - smart skin, structural components |
2.4. | Energy per 100 kilometers per person for different on-road travel options |
2.4.1. | Smart skin |
2.4.2. | Structural components |
2.5. | Objectives |
2.5. | The dream of smart skin for land, sea and air vehicles |
2.6. | Competing electric drive train technologies and their targets by market sector |
2.6. | Benefits |
2.7. | Electric vehicles become less poisonous |
2.7. | Carbon Intensity CO2 kg/kWh and % Fossil fuel in power sector |
2.7.1. | How green are electric vehicles really? |
2.7.2. | Contrast global automotive production 2012: major polluter |
2.8. | LCA greenhouse emissions of a compact car with different drive trains |
2.9. | Carbon emissions, in grams CO2 per km, of a selection of cars for sale in the UK |
3. | HEAVY INDUSTRIAL EVS |
3.1. | What is included |
3.1. | Caterpillar CAT series hybrid diesel electric bulldozer |
3.1. | 27 examples of manufacturers of heavy industrial EVs by country |
3.2. | Percentage split of global manufacture of heavy industrial trucks |
3.2. | Mitsubishi diesel electric hybrid lifter |
3.2. | Challenges |
3.3. | Listing of manufacturers |
3.3. | Top 20 industrial lift truck suppliers in 2011 |
3.3. | Global sales of heavy industrial (heavy lifting, eg forklift and heavy earthmoving/pulling) EVs by numbers, ex-factory unit price and total value 2013-2024, rounded |
3.3.1. | Statistics for all types of industrial lift truck |
3.3.2. | Manufacturers of heavy industrial EVs |
3.4. | Market size |
3.4. | Sales of heavy electric vehicles by region by percentage of units |
3.4. | Lift truck market demand increase in 2012 |
3.5. | World industrial truck statistics/orders and shipments |
3.5. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
4. | LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, BUSES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL EVS |
4.1. | What is included |
4.1. | The tiny sales of pure electric on-road vehicle sales in Europe showing carrier goods EVs/ light industrial and commercial vehicles outselling passenger EVs, according to trade association AVERE |
4.1. | 150 manufacturers of light industrial and commercial EVs and drive trains by country and examples of their products |
4.1.1. | Sub categories |
4.1.2. | Buses |
4.1.3. | Vans, pick-up trucks and larger on-road trucks |
4.2. | Market drivers |
4.2. | Global sales of buses, ex-factory unit price and total value 2013-2024, rounded |
4.2. | Balqon Pure Electric Trucks and Bus Drive |
4.2.1. | Governments get involved |
4.3. | Important initiatives |
4.3. | The full-size pickup and a cargo van introduced by VIA Motors in 2012, in use by PGE |
4.3. | Global sales of light industrial and commercial EVs excluding buses by numbers thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
4.4. | Approximate number of light industrial and commercial vehicles by type in 2013 in thousands excluding buses |
4.4. | Electric bus in Nepal |
4.4. | EVs for local services |
4.5. | Airport EVs: Ground Support Equipment GSE |
4.5. | Mobile electric scissor lift by Wuhan Chancay Machinery and Electronics |
4.5. | Sales of light electric/commercial vehicles by region 2013 and 2023 by percentage of units |
4.6. | Garbage collecting electric car |
4.6. | Small people-movers |
4.7. | Light industrial aids |
4.7. | Sales of light electric/commercial vehicles by region 2013 by percentage of units |
4.8. | Sales of light electric/commercial vehicles by region 2023 by percentage of units |
4.8. | Listing of manufacturers |
4.9. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
5. | MOBILITY FOR THE DISABLED |
5.1. | Compelling and enduring need |
5.1. | Percentage of dependent elderly 1970 to 2040 |
5.1. | Statistics relevant to the challenge to society caused by ageing population |
5.2. | Evolution of three families of powered vehicles for the disabled to 2013 |
5.2. | New Pihsiang Shoprider pure electric mobility vehicle for the disabled |
5.2. | The demographic time-bomb |
5.2.1. | Ageing population, obesity and the dependent elderly |
5.2.2. | Laws make mobility easier |
5.3. | Types of mobility vehicle |
5.3. | The Electric Car (INEC-KARO) for the disabled from Interchina Industry Group |
5.3. | Evolution of power chairs 1980 to 2013 |
5.3.1. | Growth by new market segments |
5.3.2. | Interchina Industry Group China |
5.4. | Market drivers |
5.4. | Evolution of scooters for the disabled 1980 to 2013 |
5.4. | Pride Jazzy - making new things possible |
5.4.1. | Geographical distribution |
5.4.2. | Needs creating new segments |
5.4.3. | What is driving regional differences? |
5.4.4. | Pride Mobility, USA |
5.5. | Listing of manufacturers |
5.5. | The continental percentage split of markets for vehicles for the disabled by value in 2013 |
5.6. | The percentage split of market for vehicles for the disabled by country within Europe |
5.6. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
5.6.1. | Growth by creating new markets |
5.7. | The numbers in thousands of scooters plus power chairs that were and will be sold in Europe 2005 to 2015 |
5.8. | Features of mobility vehicles that may hold up the price by offering more in future |
5.9. | The percentage distribution of manufacture between Taiwan and Mainland China by value of vehicles for the disabled 2005, 2010 and 2015 |
5.10. | Market for EVs for the disabled by geographical region, ex works pricing and percentage split in 2005, 2010 and 2020 |
5.11. | 82 examples of manufacturers of EVs for the disabled by country |
5.12. | Global sales of EVs used as mobility aids for the disabled by number, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars, 2013-2024, rounded |
6. | TWO WHEELED EVS AND ALLIED VEHICLES |
6.1. | What is included |
6.1. | Prices and performance of electric two wheelers |
6.1. | Gasoline two wheelers G2W and electric two wheelers E2W sales compared to passenger vehicles 1991-2006 in China |
6.1.1. | China - unprecedented growth of electric two wheelers |
6.1.2. | Other countries |
6.2. | Prices and performances compared |
6.2. | Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter powered by Intelligent Energy |
6.2. | 70 examples of manufacturers of two wheel EVs and electric quad bikes |
6.2.2. | Hybrid motorcycles |
6.3. | Market drivers |
6.3. | Largest suppliers of electric bicycles by number (not in order) |
6.3. | e-bikes parked in Yangzhou China |
6.3.1. | Bicycles and electric bicycles |
6.3.2. | The big winners in western markets |
6.4. | Statistics for all bicycles |
6.4. | Electric mopeds parked in Cheghdu China |
6.4. | 34 sources of two wheelers in China by brand, region and battery chemistry |
6.5. | Listing of light electric scooter makers in China. Most use lead-acid battery chemistry but there is a move to lithium-ion batteries |
6.5. | World bicycle and automoblie production, 1950-2007 |
6.5. | Listing of manufacturers |
6.5.1. | China |
6.6. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
6.6. | Global sales of two wheel and allied EVs number, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024 rounded |
6.7. | Sales of Light Electric Vehicles LEVs (two wheelers and allied eg electric quad bikes and on road three wheel micro cars) by region by percentage of units 2013 and 2023 |
7. | CAR-LIKE VEHICLES NOT HOMOLOGATED AS CARS: MICROEV, QUADRICYCLE, E TRIKE, NEV, GOLF CAR |
7.1. | Many names, common factors |
7.1. | 85 examples of car and microEV manufacturers beyond golf car, by country |
7.1. | IMAs "Colibri" Micro EV presented at the Geneva Motorshow 2013 |
7.2. | Car-like vehicles not homologated as cars, in the context of two wheelers and Europe. Love them or hate them? |
7.2. | MicroEV quadricycle forecasts 2012-2024 |
7.2. | Car-like vehicles that evade restrictions, taxes and other costs |
7.3. | Estrima Birò MicroEV Quadricycle removable battery |
7.3. | 19 examples of golf EV manufacturers |
7.3. | The Daimler Smart, left, is a mainstream car subject to tax, insurance, crash tests etc whereas the G-Whiz from India, right, is registered as a quadricycle and was the best-selling pure electric car in the UK for ten years with s |
7.4. | Renault Twizy quadricycle which is selling over ten thousand within two years from launch. The standard model has no windows |
7.4. | Global sales of electric golf cars and motorised caddies in number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
7.4. | Philippines: big new commitments to e trikes |
7.5. | Listing of manufacturers beyond golf cars |
7.5. | Geographical split of golf EV sales by value 2010, 2015 and 2020 |
7.5. | Chinese micro-EV cars in China. Most of them have three wheels |
7.6. | Estrima Birò microEV and battery removal |
7.6. | Golf cars |
7.6.1. | What is included |
7.6.2. | Market drivers |
7.6.3. | Prices and profits |
7.6.4. | Listing of manufacturers |
7.6.5. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
7.7. | E-trikes |
8. | CARS |
8.1. | Adoption of electric cars |
8.1. | Features of leading electric cars in 2012 |
8.1. | Global stimulus for fuel efficient cars in 2009 |
8.2. | 113 examples of manufacturers of EV cars |
8.2. | Projections of lithium-ion traction battery price |
8.2. | Rapid increase in number of manufacturers |
8.3. | Providing charging infrastructure |
8.3. | A summary of the theoretical energy density of advanced rechargeable battery chemistries compared with theoretical graphene supercapacitor |
8.3. | Global sales of car hybrid number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
8.3.1. | Recharging points |
8.3.2. | Battery changing points |
8.3.3. | Can the grid cope? |
8.4. | Market 2013-2024 |
8.4. | Global sales of car pure electric number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
8.4. | Distribution of cars made in Europe |
8.5. | Detailed breakdown of car parameters by type |
8.5. | Global sales of micro EV quadricycle number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
8.5. | National targets for plug-in (PHEV, BEV) on road vehicle sales 2010-2020 |
8.5.1. | United Kingdom |
8.6. | Geographical distribution of 120 companies making or intending to make electric cars in 2013 |
8.7. | Number (thousands) of hybrid cars, pure electric cars and MicroEV/Quadricycles 2013-2023 |
8.8. | Total market value (US$ billion) of hybrid cars, pure electric cars and MicroEV/Quadricycles 2013-2023 |
8.9. | National targets for plug-in on road vehicle sales of EVI members in number of vehicles purchased yearly |
8.10. | Government targets and sales by company of PEV (PHEV/BEV on-road vehicles) |
8.11. | Early sales of new EVs by year superimposed showing comparative early adoption |
9. | PURE ELECTRIC CARS |
9.1. | Déjà Vu |
9.1. | Trouvé pure EV car in 1881 |
9.1.1. | Pure electric cars are a necessary part of the range? |
9.2. | Examples of pure EV cars |
9.2. | Red Bug pure EV in 1930 |
9.2.1. | Renault-Nissan Alliance France, Japan |
9.2.2. | China |
9.2.3. | High performance pure EVs - Tesla USA |
9.2.4. | Pininfarina Bolloré Bluecar France, Italy |
9.2.5. | REVA India |
9.2.6. | Club Car USA |
9.2.7. | Toyota Japan |
9.3. | Sinclair C5 |
9.4. | Aptera |
9.5. | Gemcars |
9.6. | Tesla Motors Roadster pure EV performance car |
9.7. | Pininfarina Bolloré Bluecar showing solar panels on roof and hood |
9.8. | Pininfarina Bolloré Bluecar cross section |
9.9. | REVA pure EV car |
9.10. | The Club Car street legal car |
9.11. | Toyota pure EV city car |
10. | HYBRID CARS |
10.1. | Construction and advantages of hybrids |
10.1. | Evolution of EV design for on-road and many non-road vehicles |
10.1. | Major market drivers for growth in hybrid sales |
10.2. | Hybrid electric vehicles and associated events 1876-2013 |
10.2. | Chevrolet Volt battery, generator and drive unit positioning |
10.2. | Evolution |
10.2.1. | Range extenders and the fuel cell option |
10.3. | Chevrolet Volt USA |
10.4. | Ford hybrids USA |
10.5. | Market drivers |
10.5.1. | Leading indicators |
10.6. | History of hybrids and planned models |
11. | MILITARY |
11.1. | Examples of military EVs |
11.1. | Oshkosh truck |
11.1. | Data for RQ-11A version of AeroVironment Raven |
11.1.1. | Hummer USA / China |
11.1.2. | Quantum Technologies USA Aggressor AMV |
11.1.3. | US Army trucks etc - ZAP, Columbia ParCar USA |
11.1.4. | Oshkosh Truck Corp USA |
11.1.5. | Plug-in trucks - BAE Systems UK |
11.1.6. | Electric robot vehicles USA |
11.1.7. | UQM unmanned combat vehicle USA |
11.1.8. | Balqon Corporation |
11.2. | Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) |
11.2. | 27 suppliers of military EVs |
11.2. | Balqon Mule M150 |
11.2.1. | Small electrical UAVs |
11.2.2. | SUAV batteries |
11.2.3. | The most successful electric UAV |
11.2.4. | Micro nano air vehicles |
11.2.5. | Large electrical UAVs |
11.2.6. | COM-BAT robot bat USA |
11.3. | Examples of military EVs - in the water |
11.3. | SPI electrical SUAV |
11.3. | Global sales of electric military vehicles in number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
11.3.1. | US Naval Undersea Warfare Center |
11.4. | Manufacturers of military EVs |
11.4. | Military electric vehicle sales by region 2013 and 2023 in percentage units |
11.4. | Examples of SUAV rechargeable lithium batteries. Top: Flight Power "EVO 20" Lithium Polymer battery. Bottom: Sion Power lithium sulfur |
11.5. | AeroVironment Raven |
11.5. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
11.6. | AeroVironment Aqua Puma UAV completes Royal Australian Navy Sea trials in 2007 |
11.7. | AeroVironment Helios |
11.8. | Aurora Flight Sciences solar plane that takes off in parts and self-assembles at altitude |
11.9. | COM-BAT |
11.10. | Robotic Bat |
11.11. | Large autonomous robot jellyfish |
12. | MARINE |
12.1. | Hybrid tugboat |
12.1. | 44 examples of manufacturers of EV electric water craft |
12.1.1. | Hybrid and pure electric tugboats |
12.2. | Market segments |
12.2. | Leading manufacturers of remotely operated and autonomous underwater vehicles for sale |
12.2. | Engine room of the hybrid tugboat |
12.2.1. | Total market |
12.2.2. | Underwater |
12.2.3. | On the water |
12.3. | Commonality with land EVs |
12.3. | Bratt electric tugboat |
12.3. | Indicative prices for marine EVs in 2013 |
12.3.1. | Grants for land and water |
12.3.2. | Effect of land EV manufacturers entering marine |
12.4. | Market drivers |
12.4. | Global sales of electric marine craft in number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
12.4. | Electric deck boat by Leisure Life |
12.4.1. | Pollution laws back electric boats - India, Europe, USA |
12.4.2. | Energy harvesting superyacht UK |
12.4.3. | Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) - Europe, USA |
12.5. | Manufacturers by country and product |
12.5. | Electric launch |
12.5. | Forecast for trolling electric outboard motors 2013-2024, numbers k, $k ex-factory price, $million market value |
12.6. | Forecast for medium sized electric outboard motors (500W-10kW) 2013-2024, numbers k, $k ex factory price, $ million market value |
12.6. | Solar powered boats for tourism cruising at 12 kph on Lake Geneva |
12.6. | Selling prices |
12.7. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
12.7. | The rigid-wing superyacht concept called 'Soliloquy' |
12.7. | Forecast for large sized electric outboard motors (10kW-150kW ) 2013-2024, numbers k, $k ex factory price, $ million market value |
12.7.1. | Outboard motor market size 2013-2024 |
13. | AIRCRAFT, MOBILE ROBOTS AND OTHER EVS |
13.1. | Definition |
13.1. | 36 examples of manufacturers of mobile robots, toy, leisure, research or hobbyist EVs by country and product |
13.1. | "Zep'lin"s |
13.2. | "Zep'lin" photovoltaic sail adjustment |
13.2. | Global sales of other electric vehicles (including civil aircraft and robot) in number thousands, ex-factory unit price in thousands of dollars and total value in billions of dollars 2013-2024, rounded |
13.2. | Market drivers |
13.3. | Listing of other manufacturers by country and product |
13.3. | Solar Impulse |
13.4. | The Electrolux Automower |
13.4. | Market size and trends |
13.4.1. | Aircraft - Renault, Piccard |
13.4.2. | Solar Impulse |
13.4.3. | Non-military mobile robots - USA, UK, Japan |
13.4.4. | The Electrolux Automower Sweden |
13.4.5. | Rescue robots in Germany |
13.4.6. | Robots on Mars |
13.4.7. | Leisure on land |
13.4.8. | Research and hobbyist |
13.4.9. | Electric aircraft for civil use |
13.4.10. | Robotic lawn mowers |
13.5. | Market forecasts 2013-2024 |
13.5. | Robots for Mars |
13.6. | LawnBott |
APPENDIX 1: IDTECHEX PUBLICATIONS AND CONSULTANCY | |
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Tables | 70 |
Figures | 117 |
Forecasts to | 2024 |